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    The Ship Inn

    3.8 (13 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 10:30 pm

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    Oliver H.

    Coming from a long line of maritime men (my grandfather was the Harbour Master of Brisbane and my father in the Merchant Navy, just to name a few) I was quite interested to find out when I went to have dinner at the handsome old colonial pub that The Ship Inn was once a rowdy sailors' den (before the gentrification of the southern banks of the river of course). A corollary effect of the civilisation of the area is that The Ship Inn has become a bona fide 'gastropub'. Sure it offers your standard pub dishes like 'Steak Sandwich' and 'Calamari and Chips', but it also goes a step further with offering like "Tagine of Lamb - Slow cooked lamb fillet sliced with preserved lemon, green olives and spices, served on a bed of couscous finished with Greek style yogurt" (they clain on their website to specialise in lamb) and "Linguini a la Funghi - Wild forest mushrooms lightly tossed with garlic and parsley finished with a white wine, cream & parmesan sauce, topped with fresh rocket". I had the latter for my dinner, adding chicken for an extra $2. Being a pub there's a good selection of beers on tap as well, the perfect accompaniment to any pub dinner.

    David S.

    This is one of those nice little pubs tucked away in the corner of Brisbane's Soutbank. When I came here with my brother it was a little quiet, but it is in a handy location if you happen to be at the Maritime Museum (since it is across the road - and is probably why it is called the Ship Inn, though I don't think it would have been one of those places that I would visit back in the days that it was a dry dock). There is a nice outdoor area though I was a little disappointed that they didn't have free (or any) wifi - namely because I was in a sit at the table with my laptop mood as opposed to read my book mood. Still, they did have a decent selection of craft beers on tap, and I certainly could have spent quite a while tapping away on my laptop, if the battery hadn't gone flat that is.

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    Chelsea B.

    Excellent experience !!! The food was divine not your stereotypical pub food. The chef at Ship Inn puts a lot of passion into his creations. The presentation was even on point. They only have three dessert options but don't go past the dessert menu because they do those items VERY WELL. One of the best brownie desserts I've ever had. Will be back definitely.

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    Friendly service and tasty food. It was a perfect evening to sit outside - great ambiance.

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    Down Under Bar & Grill

    Down Under Bar & Grill

    3.9(29 reviews)
    1.7 kmCBD
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    Conveniently nicknamed the 'dub dub' by my friends back in our clubbing days, there are memories…read morethere that we will always remember for the rest of our lives. This is a backpacker joint. Jam-packed with people of all ages from all the countries the beautiful world has to offer. Only catch is, you can only get in if you're a traveller or student (ID/Passport required) and if you're a girl. Although we have snuck the odd guy in with a bunch of girls with much success. It helps if you know the bouncer. They play music with the likes of Love Shack, Horny, Addicted to Bass and a lot of songs popular all over the world with the kids in the 90s era. They do go back to Dancing Queen and Mr Wendal as well and boy can you boogy to the tunes of this place. Be prepared to have some form of alcohol spilt on your fancy clothes every time you go there. Be prepared for people dancing on tables (even though they've banned it). Be prepared to body squish your way from the dance floor to the toilets and then back to the dancefloor with very willing body squichers - usually from Braz-eeeel (Brazil) and write a note on the wall to your ex-lover in the toilets and pretty much throughout the whole bar, on the walls, on the furniture... everywhere. Leave your memory here for free. This place will always hold a special place in our hearts, yes it's not posh, it's rather backpackery... but that's how we would like it to stay. Join in the songs with your hearts and hands and sing and dance to the wee hours to an awesome DJ with various glow in the dark articles through his hair. People have fun here, and that's what being young and travelling the world is supposed to feel like. Footloose and fancy free.

    Nice place good beers, hidden away lots of soccer games on…read more Not much more to say, not a soot I'll make effort to patron however, nothing wrong with place.

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    Criterion Tavern

    Criterion Tavern

    3.3(6 reviews)
    1.3 kmCBD
    $$$

    This place is perfect for what you should expect: A bar/grill in the middle of the city…read more Firstly and probably its main attraction - it's got crazy good location! But the layout of the place is even better! It is a basement bar, half of it outside and the other half kind-of-inside. Very spacious, clean and with good selection of beer (albeit mostly mainstream beers, but a lot of them). Very comfortable, with some big TVs and also music. Good people watching too. The food is good, not amazing, but you can't expect amazing in such a central, tourist-y area. I had the wings and they're a solid 8/10, at least. Service was great too. Shout out to Elise behind the bar.

    I have to say that I really like basement bars, and the Criterion is not exception. I have been…read morehere a few times, at least when I was previously in Brisbane, namely because I thought that their beer garden was really cool. However, like most of the pubs in the CBD, this one does close quite early (though late enough that I was able to slip in here for a drink one night). There is nothing fancy or flash about this pub - expect the standard beers on tap - no craft beers. It also has a pokies area and a bistro, though there is a pool table tucked away in one corner. The beer garden is pretty cool as well, but unfortunately for the smokers it is not the designated smoking area. During the day it does get fairly crowded (though I have never noticed anybody out in the beer garden, despite it being a pretty nice day), but it was fairly quiet when I was there.

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    Criterion Tavern - Ordered the eye filet, this is supposed to be medium.  Did not taste seasoned at all. Dry dry dry

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    Ordered the eye filet, this is supposed to be medium. Did not taste seasoned at all. Dry dry dry

    Irish Murphy's - Ice cold Bulmers cider!!

    Irish Murphy's

    3.2(13 reviews)
    1.2 kmCBD
    $$

    I went here one time with my legal teachers party on the veranda one after noon and it was nice old…read morebuilding and the food was good.

    Now, depending on my mood, I can be a sucker for dive bars. Don't get me wrong, I relish the…read moreopportunity to dress up and act like a lady. But sometimes it's good to get reckless and a bit silly over some beers and some really, really terrible love music. Irish Murphy's doesn't necessarily have bad music (I'm also a sucker for an accent, especially Irish) but they certainly have the collective crowd keen on getting drunk and roaring along to an inaudible and stereotypically perfect karaoke song. Maybe it's the fact that Irish Murphy's adopts an appearance actually like an Irish pub, but I can't help but have a little fondness for it. I have to search for the fondness a little but believe me, it's there. It's just an ideal place to gather around a table and sling back a few casual (or not so casual) beers and get a little messy and fun. And when you've had a few, who can't join in with the crooning and tuning of the blokes on stage? The beer's fairly cheap, the company's not half bad, and the entertainment isn't sot stale either. I'm not trying to sound begrudging here, because like I said, I do have a soft spot for Irish Murphy's. I just like to be with a larger group of people and get a little silly in the name of fun. If you're after slurry banter and Irish accents, Irish Murphy's is the place to be.

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